Visit to the Imperial Palace every January 2 with various friends & contacts. This year is the last New Year greeting of the emperor.
You really admire the innovative minds of the Japanese people as they cope with the fast changing times! Still they keep their norms & traditions but always find ways to serve quality local products. Convenience, aesthetic presentation, clean, traditional yet …
Foreigners are indeed flocking to Tokyo! In my almost 27 years in Japan, I haven’t seen such great interest in visiting this beautiful & peaceful country, specifically the capital city. The local government is doing their best “omotenashi” (hospitality) by …
As I have only 30 minutes for my lunch break this Saturday, the first to come to mind is sushi restaurant. I was just at the other sushi bar the other day but I can’t help it. It’s like no …
Need to live for a purpose and reason to live in Japan. When I was young, I thought sushi is just for the rich and famous. Reading celebrity lifestyles, I wonder why they brag about their fave dishes. Once I …
In my adult classes at YMCA from 2000~2010, I asked my students to research and report in class (aka English Public Speaking) anything that makes Japan unique. Throughout our lessons we learned many new things about the past and I …
Days fly so fast! It’s been a week since I visited the Imperial Palace and I haven’t posted yet my captured memories of this annual downtown Tokyo adventures commencing from Route 1 of Japan. Oh yes, years fly faster than …
Just a stone’s throw away from the Imperial Palace is a beautiful garden full of history — Hibiya Park! This is the place Ms. Pura Crisologo Yajima, my companion, and I decided to go after listening to the last New …
As I’d been asked many times interesting places to go around Tokyo, I compiled what I recommend to my family, friends, guests and contacts. Enjoy discovering what makes Japan unique — realize OIJs (Only in Japan/Originated in Japan)! This is …
In the latest survey, Japan has the strongest passport! No need for a visa for their nationals to visit 190 countries — the most globally. Like my students, many Japanese enjoy traveling abroad. Great to hear their stories and how …